作者
James M Fisher, Nils Y Hammerla, Lynn Rochester, Peter Andras, Richard W Walker
发表日期
2016/1/1
期刊
Telemedicine and e-Health
卷号
22
期号
1
页码范围
63-69
出版商
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
简介
Background: Remote monitoring of symptoms in Parkinson's disease (PD) using body-worn sensors would assist treatment decisions and evaluation of new treatments. To date, a rigorous, systematic evaluation of the acceptability of body-worn sensors in PD has not been undertaken. Materials and Methods: Thirty-four participants wore bilateral wrist-worn sensors for 4 h in a research facility and then for 1 week at home. Participants' experiences of wearing the sensors were evaluated using a Likert-style questionnaire after each phase. Qualitative data were collected through free-text responses. Differences in responses between phases were assessed by using the Wilcoxon rank-sum test. Content analysis of qualitative data was undertaken. “Non–wear time” was estimated via analysis of accelerometer data for periods when sensors were stationary. Results: After prolonged wearing there was a negative shift in …
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